Used together, a blood test and an ultrasound scan may be effective in detecting ovarian cancer in its early and more curable stages.
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It was found that screening was able to identify most women with cervical cancer. The combination of blood test and ultrasound found 90 percent of the cancers, while ultrasound alone found 75 percent of the cancers.Almost 50 percent of all the cancers found were in an early stage (stage I or II) and 48 percent of the more invasive ovarian cancers detected were designated as being stage I tumours. Usually, only 28 percent of ovarian cancers are identified in this early stage.
The findings suggest that both types of screening can be used on a large scale as both successfully pick up ovarian cancers. However, further investigation is required to find out whether ovarian cancer screening can also save lives.
March 2009
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